{"id":111599,"date":"2020-02-24T14:20:21","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T00:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=111599"},"modified":"2020-02-24T14:20:21","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T00:20:21","slug":"winter-footholds-kaleidoscope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/02\/24\/winter-footholds-kaleidoscope\/","title":{"rendered":"Diverse student choreographers color the stage at Winter Footholds"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Clockwise from left, Alex Swain, Kayla Eisenberg, Kristen Johnson, Sophia Carter and Frances Camuso (Photo credit: Chesley Cannon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa\u2019s Department of Theatre and Dance and Kennedy Theatre<\/a> presents Winter Footholds: Kaleidoscope<\/em><\/a>, a dance concert featuring student choreography and performance. Performances will take place February 26–March 1 in the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre.<\/p>\n

Kaleidoscope<\/em> is a collection of eleven dances, among them a thesis work choreographed by master of fine arts in dance candidate Sophia Carter<\/strong>. The production is directed by Assistant Professor of Dance Peiling Kao<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Student choreography and performances<\/h2>\n
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From left, Kristen Johnson, Alex Swan, Frances Camuso and Sophia Carter (Photo credit: Chesley Cannon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sophia Carter<\/strong> presents her choreographic thesis, “PolypHony, Opus 42” as the program\u2019s finale. The largest ensemble featured in the program with nine dancers including Carter, the work is a mesmerizing journey of the selves as they relate to the whole entity. Kaleidoscopic in its conceptual depiction, this piece inspired the theme of the production: Kaleidoscope<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Tavehi Tafiti<\/strong> and Marley Aiu<\/strong> have choreographed duets for the program. Tavehi will be dancing with L\u012bhau Ichinose<\/strong> in a modern piece influenced by Oceanic movement titled, “Coming Home.” Aiu shares the stage with Francis Camuso<\/strong> in the poetic contemporary piece, “Inside the Exterior.”<\/p>\n

Dulcinea Sabin<\/strong> presents hip-hop choreography performed by a quintet of dancers that explores the search for self. A kaleidoscope of diverse and imaginative solos round out the program.<\/p>\n

Unusual for the Footholds Dance Concerts, this program includes a work choreographed by John Landovsky, School of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Ballet founder. It will be restaged by soloist, Reina Yamashita<\/strong>, a former UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa and Landovsky student.<\/p>\n

Three student choreographers, Angel Bayot<\/strong>, JR<\/abbr> Quilos<\/strong> and Angelica Balanay<\/strong>, have teamed up to produce a hip-hop dance solo for Bayot called “All Out.”<\/p>\n

Katelyn Wyatt<\/strong>\u2019s “Gravity,” Chloe Groom<\/strong>\u2019s “Botanarchy,” Madison Eagar<\/strong>\u2019s “Interoception,” Matthew Fennelly<\/strong>\u2019s “Once” and Amanda Allen<\/strong>\u2019s “Work” are solos that illuminate the range, diversity and depth of experiences that can be expressed through dance.<\/p>\n

Event information<\/h2>\n

Winter Footholds: Kaleidoscope<\/em> dates:<\/p>\n